On-line oil and foreign matter detection stystem and method employing hyperspectral imaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9886631
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14443990

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A method for removing foreign matter from an agricultural product stream of a manufacturing process. The method includes conveying a product stream past an inspection station; scanning a region of the agricultural product stream as it passes the inspection station using at least one light source of a single or different wavelengths; generating hyperspectral images from the scanned region; determining a spectral fingerprint for the agricultural product stream from the hyperspectral images; comparing the spectral fingerprint obtained in step (c) to a spectral fingerprint database containing a plurality of fingerprints using a computer processor to determine whether foreign matter is present and, if present, generating a signal in response thereto; and removing a portion of the conveyed product stream in response to the signal. A system for detecting foreign matter within a agricultural product stream is also provided.

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  • ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

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Dante, Henry M Midlothian, US 30 395
Deevi, Seetharama C Midlothian, US 71 6976
Henry, Samuel Timothy Midlothian, US 12 89

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